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However in a statement on Tuesday afternoon (January 23) the trust announced it had taken the decision to re-open the reserve after taking advice from Defra and Public Health England.

A spokesman said: "Herts and Middlesex Wildlife Trust have taken the decision to re-open Amwell Nature Reserve following the discovery of bird flu last week.

Amwell Nature Reserve near Ware has been closed on January 20, 2018, after an outbreak of bird flu

"After taking advice from Defra and Public Health England, the trust believes that the risk to visitors is extremely low.

"Last week the trust recovered 19 dead birds from the site which were subsequently tested positive for bird flu. On Saturday 20 January the trust took the decision to close the reserve as a precautionary measure until further information was available from Defra.